Mary Ehrichs

[Mary Ehrichs]

Why doesn't APQS have clamps for loading floating quilts?  Pinning take too long and I don't like the ones that you sew into the canvas.  I would like something faster and easier to use.

[dbams]

Have you considered zippers?  Pinning, Red Snappers/Leader Grips, and zippers are the only loading systems with which I am familiar.  I also thought floating required pinning, but maybe that's not correct.

 

[kbaumbusch]

I use a zipper system and it works for me very well.  I do pin backing to the zippers with safety pins which does take time, but if I need to take the quilt off before I'm done I can zip it off and zip the new one on; then when I put the old one back on I get it back on straight every time. You can get zippers from
The Quilting Connection https://stores.longarmconnection.com/quick-zip-system/

I did use Leader Grips and they were fast, but when I started renting my quilter out I switched to zippers so people could get their backs ready ahead of time.  I don't rent the machine out anymore but I still like the zippers   If you don't want to do any pinning I'd go with Leader Grips.  https://leadergrips.com/

Good luck!

[SueD]

Are you looking for something like this?  https://www.longarmsupplies.net/products/start-right-quilt-clamps-2

Or these?  http://www.fredhillwoodworking.com/sales_quiltClamps.php

Or these? https://gammill.com/product/gammill-quilt-clips-4/

Or even these?  https://www.greenhousemegastore.com/products/snap-clamps?variant=42701369770183

 

[dbams]

SueD, thanks for sharing a great assortment of options!

[Mary Ehrichs]

Thank you, Sue. You knew exactly what I had in mind!